#The nets unbeatable its ok be series#

Here’s Durant discussing Irving following the Boston series: “His mind is so different that stuff that he brings out is just unexpected - one legger, off the right leg, shooting off the glass, left-hand finishes, right-hand finishes, ball handling.” More than anything, the Nets’ three stars sound like admirers of one another, appreciative of their individual skill sets. But he did not have the subsequent breakthrough after he was traded to Boston in 2017 - as Celtics fans will certainly attest - and spent most of the 2019-20 season, his first with the Nets, out while rehabbing an injury. He hit the crucial shot that propelled Cleveland to a championship over Golden State in 2016. He, of course, had experienced previous postseason success. Here are some other key takeaways following the Nets’ first-round victory over Boston. “We’ve made strides in just a short period of time,” Irving said. But the Celtics still mustered a fight and forced the Nets to break a sweat in dispatching them.

#The nets unbeatable its ok be series#

Boston entered without the services of the All-Star Jaylen Brown (wrist) and lost key components as the series wore on in guard Kemba Walker (knee) and center Robert Williams (ankle).

The Nets faced a shorthanded Celtics team. “We know this doesn’t happen too often in our culture, in our history, where three of the best scorers to ever play the game and then you have a collection of guys that have done unbelievable things as well in this league, either coming off the bench or starting with us.” “We don’t want to take any of this for granted,” Irving said after the Game 5 victory. Throw one of them the ball in isolation and watch the buckets pour in. So what if they didn’t play much together? They had played just eight games together while limited with injuries and coronavirus health and safety protocols.ĭurant, Irving and Harden are basketball geniuses.

The Nets entered the postseason with questions about the chemistry of their three best players. Yes, that lineup had few opportunities to coalesce throughout a rickety regular season.